About
Kirill Tyulkov is a piano technician who has been working in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio for more than a decade. He recently relocated to North Carolina after accepting a piano technician position at the University of North Carolina Greensboro. In his craft, he focuses on aural tuning, precise action regulation, and artistic voicing.
Prior to moving to North Carolina, Kirill worked as a piano technician at West Virginia
University and Marshall University. His knowledge of piano technology comes from training
at the Steinway factory in New York and apprenticeships in the United States and Russia.
In October 2018, Mr. Tyulkov became a Steinway Piano Technician Affiliate.
Throughout his career, Kirill has provided services to the Monongalia Symphony Orchestra,
West Virginia Music Teachers Association, and Fairmont State University. In addition to
focusing on tuning, repairs, and restoration services, Mr. Tyulkov taught individual and
group piano technology courses at West Virginia University.
Kirill received a master's degree in Music Education from West Virginia University and a
bachelor’s degree in Commercial Music Technology from California University of
Pennsylvania. Before coming to the United States, he earned a master’s degree in law and
a bachelor’s degree in linguistics while studying in Russia.
Outside of work, Kirill enjoys spending time with his family outdoors and traveling abroad
when time allows.